It was announced earlier this summer
that Auger had been recruited by the UQTR Patriotes for the upcoming season.
CIS players getting invites to AHL or other professional camps is not uncommon.

The Wolves are affiliated with the St.
Louis Blues.

Auger played four seasons with the Sea Dogs from 2011-2015. In 183 career QMJHL games, the now 21-year-old posted a 77-98
record with a 3.14 goals against average and a .907 save percentage. He also
had a 1-8 record in nine playoff games with a 4.98 GAA and .883 SV%.

Cuomo is a 20-year-old, which made his
QMJHL options limited. The Remparts acquired Bronson Beaton from the Moncton
Wildcats on Saturday, which gave Quebec four overage players.

The St. John’s native played two seasons
with the Sea Dogs from 2012 to 2014. He was traded to the Remparts last season
where he posted six goals and 19 assists in 64 games with the Memorial Cup
hosts. He added two goals and an assist in seven playoff games.

“I am very excited to rejoin the
Woodstock Slammers this year,” Zilbert said in an article on the team’s website.
“It is a big year and I can’t wait to get things rolling. I started my junior
career in Woodstock and I can’t think of a better way to finish it off than by
winning a championship.”

Zilbert played one regular season game
and a few playoff games with the Slammers during the 2011-12 season. He was
drafted 11th overall by Woodstock in the 2011 MHL Draft.

The Fredericton native played two
seasons with the Sea Dogs from 2012 to 2014. He was traded to Gatineau last
year and then sent to Moncton midseason. He was in tough to make the ‘Cats this
year and reportedly left the team’s training camp to “evaluate his options.”

Woodstock is hosting the 2016 Fred Page
Cup.

With Cuomo and Zilbert exiting
the league, only three players from Saint John’s 2012 draft class remain in the
Q: Matthew Highmore, Olivier LeBlanc and Spencer Smallman.

As announced during alumni weekend and made official this week, both
Mike Thomas and Stephen Anderson will join the V-Reds for the upcoming season.
According to UNB, Thomas will start playing in the second half “after completing
his academic requirements.”

Thomas, who played five seasons with
Saint John from 2006 to 2011 and captained the team to a Memorial Cup
championship, played with UNB during the 2013-14 season and recorded six goals,
two assists and 111 penalty minutes in 25 games. He returns to the club after
attending firefighting school last year.

"Michael is a proven winner and a
top character leader who will add an exciting physical dimension to our hockey
club,” said head coach Gardiner MacDougall. “He is very popular in the
community and will be a key addition for the second half.”

Anderson spent parts of three seasons
with the Sea Dogs. He was traded prior to last season and split the 2014-15
campaign with the Val-d’Or Foreurs and Cape Breton Screaming Eagles.

"We've always had a lot of success
with players from PEI, and we expect Stephen to continue the tradition," said
MacDougall. "Stephen has lots of speed and grit and his versatility will
allow him to play all three forward positions. We see a big upside for his
development and growth here at UNB."

Also recruited by UNB this season were
QMJHL goaltenders Alex Dubeau and Etienne Marcoux.

Palov writes that the Sea Dogs might be
just as good – or even better than – the Cape Breton Screaming Eagles and
Charlottetown Islanders, who are both built to be strong this year.

“(Saint John’s) defence is about as good
as it gets, their forward depth may be the best in the league and they have an
underrated overager in goal,” writes Palov. “Not only that, but proven champion
Danny Flynn is now on their bench. They will make noise.”

A fun season is ahead.

PRE-SEASON STATS

Pre-season numbers don’t mean much… but
lets look at some anyway! That’s what we do.

The Sea Dogs finished exhibition play
with a 3-3-0-0 record, scoring 21 goals and registering a +2 goal differential.
The Dogs were 2-1-0-0 on home ice and 1-2-0-0 on the road.

Matthew Highmore and Sam Povorozniouk
led the team in points with five each. Those two, along with Adam Marsh,
all had three goals, which led the team. Meanwhile, Nathan Noel’s four assists
were a team high.

Underager Joe Veleno had a productive
introduction to the league, recording two goals and two assists in four games
to finish third in team scoring.

Forward Matt Green was the only played
to appear in all six pre-season games.

Friday, August 28, 2015

BOUCTOUCHE – After sitting near the top of
league in goals scored for much of the pre-season, the Saint John Sea Dogs
wrapped up exhibition play with a 4-0 loss to the Moncton Wildcats at the JK
Irving Centre on Friday night.

Liam Murphy, Adam Holwell, Conor Garland
and Eric Leger all scored for Moncton and Zachary Fortin made 32 saves for the
shutout victory.

Alex Bishop, playing his first and only
full game of the pre-season, made 35 stops in the loss.

Murphy scored the only goal of the first
period, connecting at 8:40. The Sea Dogs once again got into some penalty
trouble in the opening frame, taking three minors to Moncton's one, but were able
to get out the period without a man advantage marker against.

In the second, Holwell scored late at 15:11
to give the Wildcats a 2-0 advantage heading into the third.

At 4:22 of the final frame, Garland scored
his second of the pre-season. Then at 12:49, Leger connected to make it a 4-0
final.

With 23 seconds remaining, Jason Bell was
given a game misconduct for boarding. He was also given an instigator penalty
for a fight against Lane Cormier.

Final shots were 39-32 in favour of the
Wildcats. Both teams went 0-for-5 on the power play.

With the loss, Saint John finishes the
pre-season with a 3-3-0-0 record. Moncton finishes with a 5-1-0-0 record.

Records: The Sea Dogs are 3-2-0-0 this
pre-season while the Wildcats are 4-1-0-0. Last season, Saint John finished
third in the Maritimes Division and 10th overall in the league with a
record of 32-26-4-6 for 74 points. The Wildcats finished first in the Maritimes
and second overall with a 46-19-0-3 record for 95 points.

Last games: The Sea Dogs and Wildcats
met last night at Harbour Station where Moncton edged Saint John 3-1. Eric
Leger, Garrett Johnston and Zack MacEwen scored for Moncton while Sam
Povorozniouk replied for Saint John. Marc-Antoine Turcotte made 33 saves in the
loss while Sebastien Dupre made 24 in the win.

2014-15 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were
2-6-0-1 against the Wildcats last season while Moncton went 7-2-0-0 against
Saint John.

Last meeting: Last night. See above.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Wildcats: None

Random stat: The Sea Dogs defeated the
Wildcats 5-1 in Bouctouche a couple years ago. Matthew Highmore, Samuel
Dove-McFalls, Spencer Smallman and Nathan Noel are the only Saint John players
to play in that game and still be with the team.

Thursday, August 27, 2015

SAINT JOHN – Garrett Johnston’s third
period goal was the difference in the Moncton Wildcats’ 3-1 pre-season victory over
the Saint John Sea Dogs on Thursday night at Harbour Station.

Eric Leger and Zack MacEwen also scored
for the Wildcats while Sebastien Dupre made 24 saves in the win.

Saint John’s lone goal came from Sam
Povorozniouk in the second period. Marc-Antoine Turcotte played the full game
and made 33 stops in the loss.

The Sea Dogs looked a bit sloppy and
unorganized for pieces of the game – especially in the first period - and the Wildcats were able to capitalize. Penalties
also proved to be a problem at times. But hey… it’s still the pre-season!

Saint John fell to 3-2-0-0 with the loss
while Moncton improved to 4-1-0-0.

Records: The Sea Dogs are 3-1-0-0 this pre-season
while the Wildcats are also 3-1-0-0. Last season, Saint John finished third in the
Maritimes Division and 10th overall in the league with a record of
32-26-4-6 for 74 points. The Wildcats finished first in the Maritimes and
second overall with a 46-19-0-3 record for 95 points.

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off
a 7-3 win over the Wildcats last Saturday at Harbour Station. Matthew Highmore
scored twice while singles came from Daniel Del Paggio, Joe Veleno, Adam Marsh,
Samuel Dove-McFalls and Matt Green. Marc-Antoine Turcotte and Alex Bishop
combined to make 35 saves. The Wildcats are coming off a 6-3 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Sunday. Brendan Bornstein, Kevin Klima, Bronson Beaton, Conor Garland, Kelly Klima and Zack MacEwen scored for Moncton. Zachary Fortin made 27 saves in the win.

2014-15 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs
were 2-6-0-1 against the Wildcats last season while Moncton went 7-2-0-0
against Saint John.

Last meeting: Last Saturday at Harbour
Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Wildcats 7-3. Matthew Highmore scored
twice for Saint John while singles came from Daniel Del Paggio, Joe Veleno,
Adam Marsh, Samuel Dove-McFalls and Matt Green. Moncton goals came from Zack
MacEwen, Cameron Askew and Matthew Klebanskyj. Marc-Antoine Turcotte and Alex
Bishop made 35 saves in the win while Sebastien Dupre and Zachary Fortin made
27 in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Wildcats: None

Random stat: Saint John is tied for the
league lead in pre-season scoring with 21 goals in four games. The
Rouyn-Noranda Huskies and Sherbrooke Phoenix have also scored 21 goals.

Tuesday, August 25, 2015

The Saint John Sea Dogs wrap up
pre-season play this week with a pair of games against the Moncton Wildcats.

On Thursday, the Wildcats visit Harbour
Station for a 7 p.m. match. On Friday, the Dogs and ‘Cats will travel to
Bouctouche for a 7 p.m. contest.

Saint John is 3-1-0-0 in exhibition play
this year and are tied for the league lead in goals scored with 21. The
Wildcats are also 3-1-0-0 but only have a +4 goal differential compared to the
Sea Dogs’ +9.

MacAulay is one of 14 forwards (American
Connor Brickley, a 2011 Sea Dogs draft pick, is also on the roster) who will
suit up for the Panthers in a rookie tournament that features teams from Tampa
Bay, Washington and Nashville. With the Lightning taking part, there’s a chance
MacAulay will face Boko Imama and Mathieu Joseph.

MacAulay is one of the most successful
players in QMJHL history. With Saint John, the 23-year-old won three regular
season titles, two President Cups and a Memorial Cup. There’s no doubt Gerard
Gallant and Mike Kelly – who are now with the Panthers – played a role getting
MacAulay on the roster.

MacAulay has spent the past two seasons
with the Saint Mary’s Huskies. The Huskies are hosting the CIS University Cup
this season.

Defensemen Alex McQuaid and Will
Thompson along with forward Oliver Cooper will all be Islanders this season.
This will be the second season in Charlottetown for Cooper and Thompson while
McQuaid will be playing in his first.

Cooper and Thompson were traded before
last season. McQuaid was also traded prior to last season – to the Quebec
Remparts – and became an Islander a few weeks ago.

Monday, August 24, 2015

Ben Reid and Pierre-Luc Lurette have
been recalled by the Saint John Sea Dogs.

Reid, a forward, and Lurette, a
defenseman, are expected to be available for the Sea Dogs’ regular season
opener on Sept. 12 against the Halifax Mooseheads.

The Sea Dogs will have nine players
heading to NHL camps in the coming weeks and some or all of those players will
miss the team’s season opener. Reid and Lurette will provide some
reinforcements.

Reid, a 16-year-old from Quispamsis, was
a seventh-round pick of the Sea Dogs in this year’s QMJHL Entry Draft. He
recorded 13 goals and 16 assists in 35 games with the Saint John Vito’s last
season.

Lurette, a 17-year-old defenseman from
Val d’Amour, NB, recorded four goals and nine assists in 43 games with the
MHL’s Campbellton Tigers last year. Lurette was a sixth-round pick of the Sea
Dogs in this year’s draft.

Saint John has two pre-season games
remaining before they look ahead to the regular season. The Sea Dogs will host
the Moncton Wildcats on Thursday at 7 p.m. The team wraps up exhibition play
on Friday in Bouctouche against the Wildcats.

The Heat, the AHL affiliate of the
Calgary Flames, begin their first season this fall. They are part of the AHL’s
new Pacific Division in California.

Kirkpatrick has spent the past four
seasons playing with the St. Francis Xavier X-Men. In 108 career Atlantic
University Sport regular season games, the North Sydney native registered 39
goals and 63 assists, averaging just under a point per game. He added five goals
and five assists 14 career playoff games.

The X-Men hosted the CIS University Cup
in Halifax this past March but were eliminated in the quarterfinals.

The 25-year old was a second round pick
of the Sea Dogs in the 2007 QMJHL Entry Draft. He played four seasons with
Saint John, helping the team win two regular season titles along with a
President Cup and Memorial Cup.

Saturday, August 22, 2015

SAINT JOHN – For the third time this
pre-season, the Saint John Sea Dogs exploded offensively.

Matthew Highmore led the way with two
goals while singles came from Matt Green, Adam Marsh, Samuel Dove-McFalls, Joe
Veleno and Daniel Del Paggio. Oliver Felixson had three assists.

Marc-Andre Turcotte made 18 saves in the
first half of the game. Alex Bishop played the second half and made 17 saves in
the victory.

The Sea Dogs have now scored five or more goals in three of their four pre-season games. It’s
only pre-season, and only so much can be taken from Saint John lighting up
teams missing several key players, but it’s certainly a positive sign.

The Sea Dogs are now 3-1-0-0 in
exhibition play with two games remaining.

Moncton had goals from Zack MacEwan, Cameron
Askew and Matthew Klebanskyj. Sebastien Dupre and Zachary Fortin combined to
make 27 saves in the loss.

A preview of tonight’s game between the
Moncton Wildcats and Saint John Sea Dogs…

When and where: Tonight at 7 p.m.,
Harbour Station

TV/Radio/Webcast: Rogers TV/None/None

Records: The Sea Dogs are 2-1-0-0 this
pre-season while the Wildcats are 2-0-0-0. Last season, Saint John finished
third in the Maritimes Division and 10th overall in the league with
a record of 32-26-4-6 for 74 points. The Wildcats finished first in the
Maritimes and second overall with a 46-19-0-3 record for 95 points.

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off
an 8-2 win in Bathurst last night. Adam Marsh and Sam Povorozniouk each had two
goals while singles came from Thomas Chabot, Matthew Highmore, Adam Bateman and
Luke Green. Alex Bishop and Marc-Andre Turcotte combined to make 32 saves in
the win. The Wildcats are coming off a 5-1 win over the Halifax Mooseheads last
Sunday in Moncton. Kelly Klima had two goals while singles came from William
Bower, Eric Leger and Brendan Bornstein. Sebastien Dupre and Blade Mann-Dixon
combined to make 26 saves in the victory.

2014-15 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs were
2-6-0-1 against the Wildcats last season while Moncton went 7-2-0-0 against
Saint John.

Last meeting: March 13 in Moncton where
the Wildcats defeated the Sea Dogs 8-4. Jakub Zboril had two goals for Saint
John while singles came from Daniel Del Paggio and Mathieu Joseph. Conor
Garland had two goals for the Wildcats while Will Smith, Stephen Johnson, Lane
Cormier, Ivan Barbashev, William Bower and Zachary Malatesta added solo
markers. Sebastien Auger made 32 saves in the win while Alex Dubeau made 30 in
the win.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Wildcats: Noah
Zilbert

Random stat: Six of the nine meetings
between these two last season featured the winning team scoring five goals or
more.

Friday, August 21, 2015

So who is left at Sea Dogs training
camp? Via the team’s newsletter, here is who remains:

Goaltenders (2)

G Marc-Antoine Turcotte

G Alex Bishop

Defensemen (8)

D Bailey Webster

D Thomas Chabot

D Jakub Zboril (Bruins camp)

D Oliver Felixson

D Adam Bateman

D Jason Bell

D Luke Green

D Ian Smallwood

Forwards (15)

F Kyle Ward

F Dan Del Paggio

F Joe Veleno

F Nathan Noel

F Adam Marsh

F Sam Povorozniouk

F Matthew Highmore

F Samuel Dove-McFalls

F Spencer Smallman

F Julien Tessier

F Mathieu Joseph

F Matt Green

F Alex Kealey

F Dawson Theede

F Bokondji Imama

Of the 25 players on this list, nine are
expected to attend NHL camps next month. Much like the beginning of the 2011-12
season, the Sea Dogs appear destined to start the year quite shorthanded,
meaning some call-ups will have to be made.

HEADING BACK

Both Alex D’Orio and Cedric Pare are heading to the Quebec midget AAA ranks. D’Orio will rejoin the Magog Cantonniers while Pare will suit up with the Levis Commandeurs.

BATHURST – With a lineup filled with returning and veteran players, the Saint John Sea Dogs showed off some firepower in an 8-2 victory over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan at the KC Irving Regional Centre on Friday night.

Adam Marsh and Sam Povorozniouk each scored twice while singles came from Matthew Highmore, Adam Bateman, Thomas Chabot and Luke Green. Nathan Noel and Jason Bell each chipped in with three assists while Spencer Smallman and Highmore each had two.

Alex Bishop got the start and made 16 saves on 16 shots. Marc-Andre Turcotte made 16 stops in the second half of the game.

Egor Popov and Felix Boivin replied for the Titan. Daniel Vautour and Tanner Somers combined to make 29 saves.

This was Saint John’s third pre-season game of the year but the first where they dressed veteran players. Sure it’s only exhibition, but it’s a great sign to see the team’s offense explode like this.

Saint John led 2-0 after the first period with Marsh scoring the game’s opening goal just 1:29 in. Povorozniouk’s second of the game in the second period gave the Dogs a 3-0 advantage heading into the third.

After Chabot and Boivin exchanged goals early in the third, Saint John rattled off four straight goals. Popov netted the game’s final marker on a power play with just under two minutes to play.

Records: The Sea Dogs are 1-1-0-0 this
pre-season while the Titan are 0-2-0-0. Last season, the Sea Dogs finished
third in the Maritimes Division and 10th overall in the league with a
32-26-4-6 record for 74 points. The Titan finished last in the Maritimes and
last overall with a record of 17-43-6-2 for 42 points.

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off
a 7-1 loss to the Charlottetown Islanders on Saturday in Pownal, PEI. Matt
Green had the Sea Dogs’ only goal while Alex D’Orio and Alex Bishop allowed
seven goals on 44 shots. The Titan are coming off a 5-3 loss to the Islanders
on home ice last Friday. Aaron Kerr, Antoine Morand and Keegan Gauthier all
scored in the loss. Tanner Somers and Reilly Pickard allowed four goals on 37
shots.

2014-15 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs
were 5-2-1-1 against the Titan last season while Bathurst went 4-5-0-0 against
Saint John.

Last meeting: Thursday, Aug. 13 at
Harbour Station where the Sea Dogs defeated the Titan 5-0. Julien Tessier, Will
Kelly, Peter Drohan, Joe Veleno and Ian Smallwood all scored for Saint John.
Alex Bishop and Alex D’Orio combined to make 34 saves in the shutout. Daniel
Vautour and Tanner Somers made 19 saves in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Titan: None

Random stat: Saint John is 18-13-2-1
against Bathurst over the past five years.

Thursday, August 20, 2015

With the passing of the QMJHL's August
trade window and the latest round of player reassignments from training camp
being made, the Saint John Sea Dogs' roster is taking shape. With the
trading of big Jack vanBoekel to Val-d'Or and the sending of Alex D'Orio and
Cedric Pare back to midget AAA today, the Sea Dogs defence and goaltending
appears to be set. However - pardon the pun - there are dog fights
being waged for forward positions.

Forwards

A few fans (e.g. message board posters)
seem to be concerned about who will comprise the "fourth
line." The better question may be "how will the ice time be
distributed?" Sea Dogs general manager Darrell Young has stated that
he wants four balanced lines that can be called upon at any time. Also, as
legendary UCLA basketball coach John Wooden once said, "it's not who
starts the game but who finishes it that matters most." Those who
have attended the veteran’s practices can pretty much surmise the initial line
combos based on practice jersey colours. However, fans should also note
that 'Danny Flynn 2.0' is running high tempo drills with a real emphasis on
fitness, speed and transition. Teams visiting Harbour Station this
season had better be prepared for a "track meet" with a
wave of Sea Dogs blue coming at them every shift.

Having said that, it does appear that
the six forwards heading out to NHL rookie camps soon are likely to form two
lines upon their return. LW Adam Marsh (Detroit), C Nathan Noel (Anaheim)
and RW Spencer Smallman (Carolina) could very well stay together for a
long time. LW Boko Imama (Tampa), C Sam Dove-McFalls (Philadelphia) and RW
Mathieu Joseph (Tampa) are showing tremendous chemistry both on and off the
ice.

As for the remaining forwards, OHL
veteran RW Sam ("Povo") Povorozniouk appears destined to start the
season as rookie sensation Joe Velano's primary running mate. It is
possible that Imama could be the third member of that unit - if coach Flynn
feels that the other teams are trying to take liberties with Velano (2015 1st
round - 1st overall). Then, assuming former first round draft picks
Matthew Highmore and Julien Tessier are paired together, other forwards such as
Dan Del Paggio, Kyle Ward, Dawson Theede, Matt Green and big Alex Kealey have
until mid-September to show Young and Flynn that they have what it takes to
help the Sea Dogs reach their goal of a top four finish in the league this
season.

Furthermore, since the Sea Dogs will
need additional players with six guys away, two or three affiliate players (AP)
will be called upon to fill out the roster for a few games at least. Without
any specific inside information, one can only guess that promising players such
as Ryan Kenny, Mike Veleno, Ben Reid, Will Kelly or Alex Lafreniere will
be given a second chance to show the coaching staff that they have what it
takes to contribute sooner rather than later.

The Sea Dogs made a significant roster
move today, reassigning two of their three first round picks from this year’s
QMJHL Entry Draft.

Goaltender Alex D’Orio, viewed as the
second best netminder in the 2015 draft class by most prospect experts, and
forward Cedric Pare have both been sent down.

D’Orio was selected ninth overall by
Saint John while Pare was 10th.

"We were extremely pleased with the
performances of both Alex and Cedric in our training camp this year,"
Young said. "These moves are designed to give them a chance to play a lot,
and be ready to become big parts of our future here in Saint John."

While it’s not overly common to see top
10 picks sent back to midget, it’s probably a move that should be made more
often in many cases. It may be a lower level of hockey, but theses players are
going to get significantly more playing time in AAA than if they stayed in
Saint John.

With the Sea Dogs seemingly set to start
the year with Marc-Andre Turcotte and Alex Bishop on their roster, it’s hard to
say just how many starts D’Orio would have gotten. Pare probably would have
been on the team’s fourth line and scratched every now and then.

I like what Jerome Berube tweeted about
the moves: it’s not a sprint it’s a marathon. The Sea Dogs want D’Orio and
Pare to be long term impact players, and if that means they need some
additional seasoning, than so be it.

Saint John’s training camp roster now
includes 25 players: two goaltenders, eight defenseman and 15 forwards. This
total includes Jakub Zboril who is currently with the Boston Bruins.

Wednesday, August 19, 2015

SAINT JOHN – The Sea Dogs have trimmed
their training camp roster to 27.

The team announced today the
reassignment of seven players. They are:

D Isaac McGraw

D Kyle Anderson

F Will Kelly

F Ben Reid – 2015, 7th round

F Peter Drohan

F Alexandre Lafreniere – 2015, 11th
round

F Michael Veleno

According to a Sea Dogs news release, Lafreniere
will join the NB/PEI Major Midget Hockey League’s Saint John Vito’s while
Veleno, the brother of Joe Veleno, will join the St. Stephen County Aces of the
Maritime Junior ‘A’ Hockey League.

Had a great time with the sea
dogs,great experience, now im ready for the @sjvitoshockey
camp!

Tuesday, August 18, 2015

There should be a good crowd on hand to
watch Friday’s Sea Dogs pre-season game in Bathurst. From the Titan website:

Indeed, the Titan Foundation announced
that the game on Friday, August 21st against the Saint John Sea Dogs at the
K.C. Irving Regional Centre will offer free admission to all fans of all ages.
The only thing the Titan Foundation is hoping for from fans, is that they will
make a donation to the Club Richelieu whom will be present at the game to raise
funds. Fans will have full liberty to give whichever amount they so choose,
knowing that every little bit helps make a positive contribution to their
community.

It’s looking like Saint John’s free
pre-season game model is beginning to catch on elsewhere.

TICKETS

The Sea Dogs sent out a news release
today reminding fans that tickets to all 34 of Saint John’s regular season home games go on-sale to the general public this Saturday at 12 p.m.

Tickets will also be available to season
ticket and flex package holders beginning this Wednesday at 10 a.m. at the
Harbour Station Box Office.

Defenseman Ian Smallwood has made a nice
impression at Sea Dogs training camp over the past week.

A ninth-round pick of the Sea Dogs in
this year’s QMJHL Entry Draft, Smallwood had a goal and two assists in Saint
John’s pre-season opener last Thursday. Last season with the Notre Dame Hounds,
the 16-year-old registered four goals and 11 assists in 36 games. He added a
goal and an assist in six playoff games.

Bent spent the 2013-14 season with Saint
John, recording four goals and two assists in 56 games. With Halifax last year he went on to record two goals and nine assists in 58 games.
The Halifax native added two goals and two assists in 14 playoff games.

Bent is known for being a pest rather
than his point producing ability. He’ll surely be noticeable when the Sea Dogs
play him this season.

SAINT JOHN – The Sea Dogs have traded
defenseman Jack vanBoekel to the Val-d’Or Foreurs.

In exchange, Saint John will receive a
third-round draft pick in the 2017 QMJHL Entry Draft from the Foreurs.

Last season with the Sea Dogs, the
19-year-old registered nine assists and 118 penalty minutes in 48 games. A 12th-round
pick of the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds in the 2012 OHL Priority Selection,
Saint John brought vanBoekel to the QMJHL last year.

Listed at 6’07 and 216 lbs, vanBoekel
added some size to team’s backend. But with so many quality d-men – Thomas
Chabot, Jakub Zboril, Luke Green, Adam Bateman, Jason Bell, Oliver Felixson and
Bailey Webster – it has been assumed all summer that somebody had to be moved.
Plus, 2015 draft picks Vincent Martineau, Pierre-Luc Lurette and Ian Smallwood have looked
good during camp.

The Foreurs visit Saint John on
Halloween. The Sea Dogs visit Val-d’Or on Feb. 20.

The Czech Republic, featuring Saint
John’s second pick in this year’s CHL Import Draft, Frantisek Hrdinka, finished
sixth at the Ivan Hlinka Memorial Cup tournament with a 1-3 record. Their only
victory was a 5-3 win over Switzerland.

Hrdinka finished the tournament with two
assists, including one in the fifth-place game against the United States.

Saturday, August 15, 2015

POWNAL, PEI – The Saint John Sea Dogs
got smoked in their second game of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League’s
pre-season.

Either Matt Green or Dawson Theede (the
box score says Green wore No. 27 while the lineup sheet sys Theede) had Saint
John’s lone goal in a 7-1 loss to Charlottetown. Alex D’Orio got the start and
allowed three goals on 20 shots. Alex Bishop took over midway through (according to the box score) and
allowed four goals on 24 shots.

Keith Getson had a hat trick for
Charlottetown. Mitchell Balmas had two goals while singles came from Josh
Shatford and Shawn Boudrias. Olivier Chalifour and Guillaume Briand-Briere
combined to make 28-save win.

Saint John fell to 1-1-0-0 on the
pre-season with the loss. The Dogs were coming off a fairly solid 5-0 victory
over the Acadie-Bathurst Titan on Thursday.

Records: The Sea Dogs are 1-0-0-0 this
pre-season while the Islanders are also 1-0-0-0. Last season, the Sea Dogs
finished third in the Maritimes Division and 10th overall in the league
with a 32-26-4-6 record for 74 points. The Islanders finished second in the
Maritimes with a record of 35-28-1-4 for 75 points.

Last games: The Sea Dogs are coming off
a 5-0 win over the Titan on Thursday night. Julien Tessier, Will Kelly, Peter
Drohan, Joe Veleno and Ian Smallwood scored for Saint John while Alex Bishop
and Alex D’Orio teamed up to make a 34-save shutout. The Islanders are coming
off a 5-3 win in Bathurst last night. David Comeau had two goals while singles
came from Elio Di Meo, Carl Gervais and Mitchell Balmas. Guillaume
Briand-Briere made 19 saves and Olivier Chalifour made 18 in the win.

2014-15 head-to-head: The Sea Dogs went
3-3-2-1 against the Islanders last season while Charlottetown went 6-2-0-1
against Saint John.

Last meeting: March 20 in Charlottetown
where the Islanders defeated the Sea Dogs 6-5 in overtime. Filip Chlapik and
Filip Rydstrom each had two goals while singles came from Ross Johnston and
Alexandre Goulet. Saint John goals came from Jakub Zboril, Thomas Chabot,
Justice Dundas, Bokondji Imama and Mathieu Joseph. Daryl MacCallum made 26
saves in the win while Sebastien Auger made 45 in the loss.

Ex-Sea Dogs on the Islanders: Oliver
Cooper, Will Thompson and Alexander McQuiad

Random stat: Defenseman Pierre-Olivier
Joseph, who had three goals and eight assists in 42 games in Quebec midget AAA
last season, is the brother of Sea Dogs forward Mathieu Joseph. He was a
fifth-round pick of the Isles in this year’s draft.